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Husband LFT positive

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coffeepleeease · 10/07/2021 09:42

Husband has symptoms, has booked a PCR, but took a LFT just out of interest and it's positive. I've banished him to the spare room, he's wearing a mask when going to the bathroom (we only have one) and cleaning it down when he's finished. I've been round the house and cleaned everything I can think of especially high touch points. I have severe anxiety around our daughter (5) being ill, any kind of illness, so my anxiety is through the roof and I have no adult support. Anyone else have anxiety around Covid and how did you cope if you or someone in your household had it? Sad

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DarceyDashwood · 10/07/2021 09:44

Me and my son tested positive and my husband didn’t get it and we didn’t make any attempt to isolate from him at all - other than me sleeping in the spare room. So if he does have it doesn’t mean that you and your daughter automatically will Flowers

girlmom21 · 10/07/2021 09:50

I know quite a few people who've tested positive, carried on home life as normal, and nobody else in the house has contracted the virus.

godwingolly · 10/07/2021 10:47

You’d be better getting your windows open to ventilate. The smear rate is low, but it hangs around in droplets in the air. My 13yo has it and we’ve not kept him to his room. So far 3 of us are asymptomatic.

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coffeepleeease · 10/07/2021 11:01

Thanks everyone. We have a window open in each room as well as him being in quarantine

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Lipz · 10/07/2021 11:06

Has your dh been vaccinated? The shed will be lower so it won't be as bad as last year where everyone who got covid had to keep away from other household members. Although I do understand your anxiety around him being there and being positive. Unfortunately as everyone is different and some get covid and some don't, we can't tell you that you won't. Just do what feels right for your family.

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coffeepleeease · 10/07/2021 11:13

@Lipz

Has your dh been vaccinated? The shed will be lower so it won't be as bad as last year where everyone who got covid had to keep away from other household members. Although I do understand your anxiety around him being there and being positive. Unfortunately as everyone is different and some get covid and some don't, we can't tell you that you won't. Just do what feels right for your family.
Yes he has had both vaccines, as have I. I didn't know that about the shed being lower, good to know. I guess I'm struggling because I'm an anxious person at the best of times
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coronabeers · 10/07/2021 11:23

We have three positives since Monday. We had tests yesterday and I am negative and no symptoms. I am double vaccinated.

Realitea · 10/07/2021 11:23

You might be lucky, my ds caught it and no one else in the family caught it. Same for my friend!

Bollindger · 10/07/2021 11:26

If your DH has it, and it's mild, it should be mild is DD gets it.

SallyOMalley · 10/07/2021 11:33

My ds tested positive at the beginning of June. Dh and I didn't get it (both only one jab at the time) and my dd didn't either. We were all advised to get pcrs.

My ds has his own room and we sat him at the end of the table with us at the other during meals, all windows open. But, other than that, he didn't isolate as such.

He's 11, BTW, and was off colour for less than 24 hours - we only found he was positive after a regular lft and, by that point, he was feeling absolutely fine anyway. He's felt worse with simple colds.

ifonly4 · 10/07/2021 11:38

You could well be lucky and no one else in the house gets it. As said above, have windows/doors open - it's quite warm at the moment so this can be done 24 hours a day. If you're really worried, without making it obvious to your DD, if you're really worried about her getting it, you could try and distance a bit - ie if she's on the settee, you're at opposite end/in a chair, if at table as spaced as you can be.

BoomChicka · 10/07/2021 13:14

I would rather get it over with and both catch it at the same time, you're as protected as you will ever be. If you manage to avoid it now then you'll still be waiting to catch it another time and prolonging your anxiety IMO.

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coffeepleeease · 10/07/2021 13:22

@BoomChicka

I would rather get it over with and both catch it at the same time, you're as protected as you will ever be. If you manage to avoid it now then you'll still be waiting to catch it another time and prolonging your anxiety IMO.
I do get what you mean but the thought of all 3 of us having it at the same time and me having to try and look after ST while I'm ill myself fills me with dread Sad
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